Lynda - After Effects CS6 Essential Training
In this course, author Ian Robinson introduces Adobe After Effects CS6 and the world of animation, effects, and compositing. Chapter 1 introduces the six foundations of After Effects, which include concepts like layers, keyframes, rendering, and moving in 3D space. The rest of the course expands on these ideas, and shows how to build compositions with layers, perform rotoscoping, animate your composition with keyframes, add effects and transitions, and render and export the finished piece. Two real-world example projects demonstrate keying green screen footage and creating an advanced 3D composition with the expanded 3D toolset, an important addition to CS6.
Table of Contents
Adobe After EffectsIntroduction1. Getting Started2. Understanding Compositions3. Building and Designing with Layers4. Animation 1015. Using Effects to Modify Layers6. Jumping into 3D7. Exporting and Rendering8. Going in Depth with Type and Shapes9. Video in Depth10. Project: Keying Green Screen Footage11. Integrating External Projects12. Project: Tracking and Advanced 3D13. Conclusion